guard goose

Ok we got a goose yesterday. Unsure breed but we wanted it as a guard goose. Hubby did some research everything he saw said get one goose; hopefully a male and it will go in with your chickens. Never having geese or anyone around us that have any, that theory sounds good. Well goose...

Hello! I’m planning on buying a huge new flock of chickens from McMurray and want to add a guard goose. We have terrible predators (I’m getting poultry netting for those forsaken hawks but we also have rats and other predators) and I think it’s a great solution until I get LGDs. Since I’m...

I have a guard goose that I raised with a group of chicks, she is a year old and great at taking care of her small flock (just 2 Easter eggers). I have 4 new chicks (they are 4 weeks old now) that I started introducing to the chickens and goose. I put them in a pen next to each other because...

Hi, We currently have 9 chicks (a mixture of egg-laying breeds) who are about 4 1/2 weeks old in a brooder in our garage. Last week we got two goslings, and they are set up in a brooder right next to the chicks. We intend at least one of the geese to be a guard goose for the chickens (we also...

I have 9 laying hens that will soon be free ranging without complete overhead coverage. Now I also have one gosling. The hens are terrified of it. It is just over 2 weeks old. Will it still imprint on the hens? It wants to follow me around so I am making sure not to pay much attention to it as...

Hey! I’ve had this question for awhile. Does a “guard goose” actually work by scaring off prey? If so, does breed matter? What about gender? And will they try to attack humans? I’ve also heard that getting a black chicken can deter predators as well but that might just be an old wives tale. I...

Hi! So bear with me for a bit of info, I'm new to the world of geese. I've had chickens for around 11 years, but have never owned a goose or duck, or anything of the sort. We own a large flock of chickens and are growing relatively large garden, and are hoping to create a movable pen so that we...

I am planning on starting a mix breed flock, starting with 5 chickens. I have fenced off a large section (approx. 1/8th acre) of my small orchard with 5 foot wood framed, no climb fencing and a perimeter of dug wire a foot deep. The coop is custom built by a reputable local coop carpenter, 5×8'...

Im new to this cite and I cannot wait to see what the future holds for me here. I am a house wife who watches kids at my house and I love it. We have 2 kids 10 (boy) and 8 (girl) yo. I'm fairly new to raising birds of any short other than the occasional parakeet when I was little. Although I've...

I apologize if this is in the wrong thread - if I need to move it please let me know. Here is some background before the questions. Coop is currently being designed and built, so no hens yet. We plan to get 12-15 hens. We have plenty of room, so there will be an outside run possibly 400-500...

Hi all! After nearly losing one of my pet ducks to a hawk the other day, I am strongly considering getting a goose to help ward off predators/raise the alarm (my Appleyard drake is clearly not intimidating enough). They free range during the day and I work from home, so I'd like something that...

Hi all, I'm splitting my chicken flock and am wanting to get a goose as a 2nd guard goose for my 2nd flock. Having tentatively settled on the Chinese, there are a few questions, namely... Do they require water for swimming? I know geese need water deep enough to clean their nostrils and swish a...

On a cold day in late March 2013, a small roman tufted gosling arrived at my farm along with an order of bantam chicks. She had a mate, but he died in transit - the fault of the post office leaving them in my mailbox instead of calling upon their arrival, even though they had been warned a week...